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Proverbs 8:31-33
New Catholic Bible
Proverbs 8:31-33
New Catholic Bible
31 rejoicing in his inhabited world
and delighting in the children of men.[a]
32 “So now, my sons, listen to me;
blessed[b] are those who keep my ways.
33 Listen to instruction and gain wisdom;
do not reject it.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 8:31 Delighting in the children of men: made in God’s image, human beings constituted the culminating point of creation (see Gen 1:26-28).
- Proverbs 8:32 Blessed: the blessings that flow from gaining wisdom are also indicated in Prov 3:13-18; see note on Prov 31:28.
